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Wildlife Monitoring Program (WEMP) Review Correspondence & Reports, 2007 to 2010 (IEMA, April 2007 to June 2010)
3 April 2007Letter
This multi-document collection contains correspondence and meeting notes from 2007-2009 regarding joint environmental monitoring programs for the three Northwest Territories diamond mines (Ekati, Diavik, Snap Lake) with emphasis on Bathurst Caribou Herd monitoring, wildlife effects monitoring coordination, and discussions about program modifications to improve efficiency while maintaining environmental oversight and regulatory compliance.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Notice of Public Hearing (Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board, March 2007)
12 March 2007Memo
The Wek'eezhii Renewable Resources Board announced a public hearing scheduled for March 13-15, 2007 in Behchoko to review the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' proposal for management actions to reduce harvesting and collect accurate harvest information on the Bathurst Caribou Herd.
Caribou Wildlife Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP) Volume 1 - Draft, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, January 2007)
1 January 2007Report
This interim closure and reclamation plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine outlines BHP Billiton's objectives, methods, and timeline for closing and reclaiming the mine site, with operations anticipated to continue until 2020 and post-closure monitoring extending to approximately 2054. The plan addresses six major mine components—open pits, underground mines, waste rock storage areas, processed kimberlite containment facilities, dams/dykes/channels, and buildings/infrastructure—detailing pre-disturbance conditions, closure criteria, engineering approaches, risks, research needs, and monitoring programs.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Post-Closure Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
News Release, Former Review Board Members Withdraw Names from Reappointment Consideration (MVEIRB, November 2006)
30 November 2006Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board announces that former members Danny Bayha and Bernadette Stewart have withdrawn from reappointment consideration due to delays in the federal appointment process, creating concerns about the Board's ability to maintain quorum and conduct environmental impact assessments.
Environmental Agreement Regulatory Development Plans Traditional Knowledge
Closure Options Evaluation Minesite Tour (BHP Billiton, July 2006)
7 July 2006Presentation
This document is a comprehensive presentation and tour package for the Ekati Diamond Mine closure options evaluation conducted July 7-9, 2006, involving community representatives, regulators, and IEMA. It details closure options for major mine components (open pits, waste rock storage areas, the Panda Diversion Channel, and Long Lake Containment Facility), technical information on mining operations, and BHP Billiton's environmental and social commitments.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Waste Rock Regulatory
Environmental Impact Report Information Session, Responses to Questions (BHP Billiton, June 2006)
15 June 2006Report
This document contains transcribed dialogue and written responses from the Ekati Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Report Information Session held June 15–18, 2006, in which BHP Billiton, government agencies, Indigenous representatives, and consultants addressed questions on mining operations, waste management, environmental monitoring, wildlife impacts, closure planning, and regulatory compliance.
Development Plans Waste Rock Closure & Reclamation
Caribou and Roads Traditional Knowledge Project, Annual Reports (BHP Billiton, 2006-05 to 2007-10)
1 May 2006Report
This 2005 annual report documents the Caribou and Roads Traditional Knowledge Project at the Ekati Diamond Mine, describing how an Elders Advisory Group from Kugluktuk integrates traditional Inuit knowledge with scientific monitoring to manage caribou-infrastructure conflicts. The report presents findings from an August 2005 site visit and a January 2006 workshop, including recommendations for using inokhok (traditional stone cairns) and other deterrents to guide caribou away from hazardous mine areas.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Ekatimi Uyagaghiukvik: Tuktuutlo Apkutiitlo Traditional Knowledge Caribou Monitoring Reports, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 2006 to October 2007)
1 May 2006Report
This 2005 Ekati Diamond Mine caribou and wildlife monitoring report, prepared in Inuinnactun by Rescan Environmental Consulting and community monitors from Kugluktuk, documents observations of caribou movements, habitat conditions, and environmental impacts around the mine site based on Indigenous knowledge and field surveys.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Bathurst Caribou Workshop Binder (GNWT, February 2006)
~2006Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document comprises two parts: the Bathurst Caribou Management Action Plan detailing comprehensive monitoring and management strategies for the Bathurst caribou herd across the NWT and Nunavut, and draft Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines for the Northwest Territories providing guidance on closure and reclamation planning for mining operations to minimize environmental impacts.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring Habitat Assessment
Annual Report on Northern Employment and Spending 2005, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2005)
31 December 2005Report
BHP Billiton's 2005 annual report on northern and Aboriginal employment and spending for Ekati Diamond Mine operations, documenting 1,337 person-years of direct employment (61% northern, 32% Aboriginal) and $374 million in northern business spending (79% of total), exceeding Socio-Economic Agreement targets.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
Funding Follow Up Letter, Diavik Project Aboriginal Participation (Diavik Diamond Mines, October 2005)
26 October 2005Letter
The Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB) urges the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs to provide participant funding for Aboriginal communities to participate in the Diavik Diamond Mines water licence renewal hearings scheduled for March 2006 under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. EMAB emphasizes that without adequate intervener funding, Aboriginal parties will be unable to effectively participate in the regulatory review process.
Correspondence Regulatory Water Licence
Guidelines for Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Impact Assessment (MVEIRB, July 2005)
1 July 2005Report
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board's guidelines establish procedures for incorporating traditional knowledge held by aboriginal peoples into the environmental impact assessment process for development projects in the region. The guidelines outline how traditional knowledge should be collected, presented, evaluated, and considered at all stages of EIA proceedings, including preliminary screening, environmental assessment, and environmental impact review.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Environmental Agreement Monitoring Wildlife
Assessing the Application of Decision Analysis in Stakeholder Consultation in the Mining Industry (Andrew Thrift, 2005)
~2005Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This Master's thesis evaluates the application of Multiple Accounts Analysis (MAA), a decision analysis-based Structured Decision Process, as a tool for stakeholder consultation regarding tailings management optimization at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The study, based on questionnaires and interviews with process participants, assesses the effectiveness of this innovative approach to multi-stakeholder consultation in the Canadian mining industry and provides recommendations for future application.
Closure & Reclamation Waste Rock Water Quality Development Plans Traditional Knowledge
Caribou and Roads, Implementing Traditional Knowledge in Wildlife Monitoring at the Ekati Diamond Mine, 2002 to 2004 Annual Reports (BHP Billiton, May 2005)
1 May 2005Report
This 2002-2004 annual report documents a pilot project integrating traditional knowledge from Aboriginal elders (Lutsel K'e and Kugluktuk communities) with scientific wildlife monitoring of caribou interactions with roads and infrastructure at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the NWT. The report presents field observations from late summer 2002-2004, documents 12 injured or lame caribou encountered (3.9% of observations), and recommends multi-pronged management approaches including traditional inokhok stone piles, road gates, and improved caribou crossing infrastructure.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene
Incorporating the Values and Objectives of Inuit into Reclamation Security Modelling (Kitikmeot Inuit Association, April 2005)
29 April 2005Presentation
Presentation by Geoff Clark of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association describing KIA's security model for incorporating Inuit values and objectives into reclamation planning and cost estimation for mining projects in Nunavut. The model provides a flexible tool for determining reclamation security amounts across mine components with guiding principles of environmental protection, safety, restoration, and no perpetual care.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Traditional Knowledge Water Quality
Mine Reclamation & Closure Workshop Report (Terra Firma, April 2005)
21 April 2005Report
A workshop report documenting the Mine Reclamation and Closure Workshop held February 1–3, 2005 in Yellowknife, which brought together government, industry, Aboriginal representatives, and regulators to discuss mine closure and reclamation objectives, terminology, best practices, and the integration of Traditional Knowledge in mine site remediation planning for northern Canada.
Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock Water Quality
Introduction to Workshop: Review of Environmental Monitoring and Management Programs at Ekati (IEMA, March 2005)
17 March 2005Memo
Introduction to IEMA's workshop held March 17, 2005 to review environmental monitoring and management programs at Ekati, with objectives to facilitate adaptive management and provide Aboriginal community perspectives on aquatic and wildlife monitoring programs.
Board Meetings Aquatics Wildlife
Regional Caribou Research (IEMA, March 2005)
17 March 2005Presentation
Presentation on regional caribou research related to the Ekati Diamond Mine, reviewing studies showing subtle but statistically valid differences in caribou behavior near diamond mines and discussing recommendations for expanded monitoring of cumulative impacts on the Bathurst caribou herd.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Workshop Agenda — Review of Ekati Environmental Monitoring Programs & Management Plans (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, March 2005)
17 March 2005Meeting Agenda
Workshop agenda for IEMA's environmental monitoring programs review at Ekati, scheduled for March 17-18, 2005, covering aquatic effects monitoring, wildlife effects monitoring, and discussion of monitoring results and management plans with community input.
Agendas Board Meetings Aquatics
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Workshop Presentation (IEMA, March 2005)
17 March 2005Report
This document outlines the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) workshop held at Ekati Diamond Mine on March 17, 2005, detailing the monitoring of caribou, grizzly bears, wolverines, wolves, and birds, and describing mitigation measures including wildlife awareness training, speed limits, and waste management practices to reduce mine impacts on wildlife.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring

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